One of three feeding humpback whales took time off to engage in some surface action, taken on Monterey Bay Whale Watch's August 6, 2017 whale watch. (Jodi Frediani -- Jodi Frediani Photography/Monterey Bay Whale Watch)

One of three feeding humpback whales took time off to engage in some surface action, taken on Monterey Bay Whale Watch's August 6, 2017 whale watch. (Jodi Frediani -- Jodi Frediani Photography/Monterey Bay Whale Watch)

An 80-90 foot blue whales cruises just underneath the waves. This shot was taken from a drone, in the middle of the Monterey Bay, about six miles southwest of Moss Landing in July. (Chase Dekker -- Sanctuary Crusies)

Photos: Whales gorge in the Monterey Bay

Humpback, blue, fin and other types of whales have been spotted in the Monterey Bay this summer gorging on krill. Humpback whales have even been spotted close to shore, where they are feasting on anchovies.